Sweden vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Sweden
22.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
19.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.6% against 19.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 19.0% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 2.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 22.6% against 19.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Sweden ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.